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"I said the other day, if we want to win 15 in a row, we'd definitely be open to it," Theo Epstein said of holding on to Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.

If the Cubs won the next 15, they'd be 49-46. You'd be looking at one of those 83-win seasons Theo hates so much.

Of course, Theo knows this team isn't capable of winning 15 in a row. And it's not like an 83-win season thrills us. But it just goes to show how warped this whole thing is.

The Week In Review: The Cubs lost two of three to the Reds and split with the Nationals by losing both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday. They had a rare Sunday off due to worries that congestion from the Pride parade would be too much for the city to bear, as well as the fact that the Cubs don't deserve to play on a day devoted to pride.

The Week In Preview: The Cubs take their league-worst road record to Boston and Washington, D.C., this week. They will return still holding the league's worst road record.

Wrigley Is 100 Celebration: For 100 times over each of the next three days, the media will mention Theo Epstein's Red Sox as a model for the Cubs, no matter how inapt the analogy.

Mustache Wisdom: "What I am going to tell you is the economics of the game are really, really strong right now. I want all of the players like Jeff to get the most money they can. The market dictates the value of a player. I commend Jeff for sticking to his plan and staying strong. He and his agent have a game plan. He sees things going on as far as contracts for players who are the same age he is and have the same stuff he has. Why would you not want best value for yourself at the prime of your career?"

Wishing Upon A Starlin: "We're playing a lot better than last year," Castro said.

On this day in 2013, the Cubs were 35-45. Today they are 34-46.

Ameritrade Stock Pick of the Week: Shares of Sunday games off trade higher after a positive experience yesterday.

Jumbotron Preview: 5,700 square-feet of the visiting World Series champs, the Milwaukee Brewers.

Kubs Kalender: Wait 'til next year 2016201720182019 2020.

Over/Under: Number of games Edwin Jackson wins the rest of the season: +/- 3.

Beachwood Sabermetrics: A complex algorithm performed by The Cub Factor staff using all historical data made available by Major League Baseball has determined that Jake Arrieta will soon suffer a season-ending injury while Travis Wood will finish the season with an ERA over 5, leaving Edwin Jackson as the staff ace seeing as how Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel will be traded.
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